Introduction to SSD

What is SSD?

It is short for solid-state drive, which is used to store data.

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SSD

Which One Should You Use in PC?

In this post, we will introduce several different types of SSD drives based on the interface.

SATA SSD

Speaking of types of SSD, SATA SSD is the most common jot down.

SATA SSD

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PCIe SSD

PCIeSSD is one of the types of SSD hard drives.

PCIe SSD refers to a solid-state drive connected to a computer system using a PCIe interface.

click Connect under This Computer

PCI Express, formally abbreviated as PCIe or PCI-e, is short for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express.

M.2 SSD

M.2 SSDalso belongs to one of the types of SSD.

It was formerly known as NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor).

click the Clone Disk feature

M.2 SSDs are small circuit boards containingflash memoryand controller chips, rather than slab-shaped devices containing these chips.

you could distinguish it by the four or five digits in the name.

The first two digits represent the width and the remaining two digits represent the length.

choose the original system disk as the source

The most common size is marked as M.2 bang out-2280.

A U.2 SSD is an SSD with a U.2 interface.

U.2 SSDs look like traditional SATA hard drives.

choose a target drive

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How about U.2 SSD vs. M.2 SSD?

An Easy Guide

NVMe SSD

Different types of SSD possess different interfaces.

wait for the disk clone process to complete

It is an open logical gadget interface specification for accessing non-volatilestorage mediaconnected via PCI Express (PCIe) bus.

NVM Express enables host hardware and software to take full advantage of the parallelism possible in modern SSDs.

To learn more detailed information, read this post What Is NVMe SSD?

Precautions Before Getting NVMe SSD.

But which tool is suitable for you?

wise to use MiniTool ShadowMaker.

So why dont you download this tool and have a try?

Step 1: Insert your SSD to your setup.

Install and launch MiniTool ShadowMaker, then clickKeep Trial.

Step 2: ChooseConnectunderThis Computerto get into the main interface.

Step 3: Go to theToolspage and then click theClone Diskfeature.

Step 4: A new window pops out, clickSourceto choose the source disk.

Step 5: ClickDestinationto choose a target disk.

Here, you’re gonna wanna choose the inserted SSD as the target disk.

Step 6: After you have confirmed the source disk and the target disk, clickOKto continue.

If both of them are connected to the computer, either of them will be marked as offline.

So, you should probably remove the original system disk from your machine.

Types of SSD FAQ